“…When she wakes up and sees Yoshino who has grown up like this, she will probably be very happy, right?”

Growing…?

Shion silently repeated the boy’s words in her heart and clenched her hands gently on her chest.

“…Well, I understand.”

I’m still very sad… but… if I just keep feeling sad, it’s like I haven’t done anything… that won’t work.

In order to welcome Yoshina back, and to stop worrying Mr. Xiazhi… I have to work hard.

and so……

She took a deep breath, and as if she had made a decision, she looked into Xia Zhi’s eyes.

“Mr. Xia Zhi…”

The girl opened her mouth slightly and said softly

“Can I trouble you for a moment more?”

“I want to go somewhere else…”

……Several.

Chapter 1237 The Boy is Yoshino’s Hero

The place the girl wanted Xia Zhi to take her to was the street where they first met.

Of course, Yoshino didn’t come back here to commemorate or remember anything, but quite the opposite.

“…”

The cracked ground, fallen trees, a big hole in the park wall, traces of something being dragged out by a huge heavy object, and the ruins and rubble all over the ground…

Standing outside the cordon, looking at the mess on the other side of the street, Yoshino pursed her lips slightly.

“Don’t worry, I checked. Because the big guy moved too slowly, no one was hurt. It was just property damage.”

Seeing the worried and apologetic expression on the girl’s face, Xia Zhi spoke up.

Of course, it was also related to the fact that the ice puppets at that time did not attack others in a targeted manner, but no matter how you look at it, it was a lucky thing that there were no casualties in such a big riot.

…As for the unlucky guy who accidentally sprained his ankle while running away, I won’t tell the girl about it.

Xia Zhi thought to himself and continued, “Because of some preparatory work in the early stage, the cleanup task only started today. It will take about two or three days to clean up the “920”.

“The relevant follow-up work has been completed, so there is no need to worry about any negative impact in the future.”

He said this to make the kind-hearted girl feel better. It worked, and the expression on the girl’s face softened.

only……

Recalling what the boy had just said, Yoshino seemed to realize something, and hesitantly raised her head and asked him:

“These…were all made with the help of Mr. Xia Zhi…”

Xia Zhi did not comment on this.

Although Hubie is not by his side, with the performance and intelligence of the mobile phone she modified for him far beyond the current era, he can do all these things with just a few clicks.

He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that his phone seemed to be smarter than before?

I don’t know if Hubie added some new functions on it when I went back last time.

Xia Zhi thought about it and pulled his thoughts back.

Of course, he was just talking about the cleanup work.

As for reconstruction, that depends on the specific work efficiency later… After all, this is a relatively remote neighborhood and not a major traffic artery. It is normal for it to be delayed for more than a month or even longer.

“…”

After listening to the boy’s explanation, Yoshino returned her gaze to the messy ruins at the other end of the street and the workers who were busy clearing the road, and pursed her lips slightly.

Then, she seemed to have made a decision, took a deep breath, let go of the boy’s hand, set up a cordon, and ran in.

“Wait… little girl, this is not the place you can come in!” An uncle worker at the front noticed the petite figure running towards them and immediately stood up to stop her.

Hearing his slightly loud shout, Yoshino stopped timidly.

“Yes, I’m sorry…”

The girl apologized weakly. She was shy and timid by nature and was not good at dealing with such situations. She didn’t know what to say except to apologize. Her little hands tightly grasping the hem of her skirt showed her inner nervousness.

Looking at the girl who seemed a little frightened by him, the worker felt as if he was bullying her, and couldn’t help but slow down his tone and persuade her:

“Nothing, you should leave quickly, it’s very dangerous here.”

Shiono shook her head.

Her inner nervousness and timidity prevented her from fully expressing her thoughts. Despite this, she gritted her teeth and ran forward again despite the uncle’s attempts to stop her. After taking a deep breath, she awkwardly and laboriously lifted a large stone from the ground.

The worker also saw that she wanted to help, but this place was not suitable for ordinary people to get close to, and she didn’t look very old. Regardless of whether he could help, what if he hurt her?

However, just as he was about to step forward and say something, someone gently held his shoulder.

He turned around and saw a black-haired boy appeared beside him.

“Sorry to bother you. Actually, we are participating in an important social practice activity and have already greeted your leader.” The boy said with a smile.

At his reminder, the worker took out his mobile phone in confusion, and sure enough, there was an additional social practice arrangement task on it, which required their cooperation.

Of course, this was also compiled by Xia Zhi using his mobile phone to hack into the municipal system. However, it followed a completely normal system program, at least it was impossible to tell what was wrong with the file just from the Internet.

“Really? How could the higher-ups agree to assign such a task?” The worker complained in confusion, shook his head, looked at the boy and said:

“In that case, there is nothing we can do… You must take good care of your child.”

Xia Zhi nodded, thanked him for his understanding, and then turned his gaze back to the petite girl who was struggling to move the stones onto the cart not far away. He had no intention of going up to help, but just watched her quietly.

Shion also did not ask him for help, but just silently carried the stones and helped to clear the ruins and debris on the ground bit by bit.

However, just as the worker had expected, the mere presence of her did not improve efficiency much, and he was busy until dark, but had not yet finished half of the cleaning.

“Thank you for your hard work… Thank you so much for today, little girl.”

The worker came forward and thanked Yoshino. He originally thought that such a delicate little girl would give up quickly after doing such rough work, but after seeing that the girl persisted silently until now, his attitude obviously changed compared to the beginning.

“It’s time for us to have dinner. You should go home early too. It’s getting dark.” He said the latter part while looking at Xia Zhi.

“…”

Shiono didn’t answer. She panted tiredly, watching their backs leave. She pursed her lips and then opened her mouth slightly.

“sorry……”

She whispered in a voice that only she could hear…

I don’t know if he was apologizing for causing all this for “himself” or for not being able to really help.

“how do you feel?”

Xia Zhi came to her side, looked at her panting appearance, and asked.

The girl looked a little embarrassed at the moment. Her neat dress was now covered with dust and looked a little dirty. Even her hair was covered with dust, looking a little gray. However, in Xia Zhi’s eyes, she was still as lovely as ever…or rather, she became even more beautiful.

On the other side, Yoshino shook her head dejectedly.

My power is too small. Even if I muster up the courage to face the disaster I have caused, I can’t change anything. Even if I want to help them and make up for my previous mistakes, I can’t do it at all.

“It doesn’t matter, as long as you have this intention…”

If he spoke out his troubles, would Mr. Xia Zhi comfort himself like this?

Yoshino didn’t know.

What she knew was that she had wanted to stop it all and protect others, but if Mr. Xia Zhi had not arrived in time, everything would probably have become even worse.

So, at least she wouldn’t use such excuses to comfort herself.

This kind of me…

“Mr. Xia Zhi…”

Yoshino looked up in confusion and asked the boy:

“What should I do?”

Seeing the girl finally asking for help, Xia Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and bent down in front of her.

“Remember what I said before? Friends are people you can rely on.”

While helping Shion wipe the dirt off her face, he said softly:

“You need to be strong, but at the same time… it doesn’t mean you have to take on all the responsibilities by yourself.”

After brushing off the dust on the girl’s body, Xia Zhi looked into her eyes with a smile and continued, “Look, I’ve always been by your side…”

“So, speak up, Yoshino.”

“…”

Listening to the boy’s encouragement, Yoshino clenched her hands slightly.

As expected… I am not mature enough… I have already decided not to let Mr. Xia Zhi worry, but I still need his reminder to notice it.

She clearly has her own “power” by her side… the person who has been supporting her since they met.

The one who promised to be able to rely on you at any time and help you

My hero…

After taking a deep breath, Yoshino looked at the young man in front of her and said softly, “Help me… Mr. Xiazhi.”

Xia Zhi smiled softly: “Yeah.”

Om-!

The moment after the words fell, as if in response to her words, the flames of the stars rose up in vain, and under the gaze of the girl’s slightly widened blue eyes, the world was dyed with a dreamy and brilliant light…

…….

Chapter 1238 So, don’t be afraid anymore

“This is……?”

Staring blankly at the world that had fallen into a state of stillness, as if it had fallen into an eternal galaxy, Yoshino’s eyes were filled with surprise.

Is this Mr. Xia Zhi’s power… So powerful…

“Because the noise might be a little loud later, we took some precautions in advance.”

Xia Zhi answered and explained.

But… the commotion now seems a bit too loud, right?

Shiono hesitated and thought, but she saw a hand stretched out in front of her.

“Put your hand out.” Xia Zhi whispered to her.

After coming to her senses, the girl heard the words and obediently stretched out her hand.

But the next moment, after seeing her hands were dirty, she finally reacted and subconsciously retracted her hands.

However, the boy took her hand without hesitation and held it gently in his palm.

Feeling the warmth coming from his palm, Yoshino’s cheeks flushed, and she stammered shyly,

“Xia, Xiazhi… sir?”

Before she could finish her words, a faint blue light suddenly appeared in her field of vision.

She lowered her head and discovered that a strange mark had appeared on the back of the boy’s hand at some point, and one of the nodes on it was slightly lit, emitting the soft light she had just seen.

The next moment, Shion seemed to feel a very familiar force.

This is……

As she was thinking this, a cold air suddenly spread around her, and a thin layer of white frost covered the ground.

Along with the violent disturbance of the cold air, a tall figure with a body surface as smooth as metal and white patterns engraved all over it condensed in the frost and appeared out of thin air in front of the girl.

“babble!”